Header-barge.



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APPLCATQN FILED DEC. 17| 95- c Llg., Patented Jan.16,1 7.

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WILLAM BOYD, ABRAHAM L. DELAPP, AND JESSE DELAPP, 0F OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA.

HEADER-BABIGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

Application filed December 17, 1915. Serial No. 67,451.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM BOYD, ABRAHAM L. DnLArr, and Jnssn J. DnLArr, citizens of the United States, residing at Okmulgee, in the county of Okmulgee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Header- Barges of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to improvements in a header barge.

rllhe object of our invention is to provide a barge for use in harvesting operations, especially as an adjunct to the conventional type of header, whereby the grain when headed is hoisted upon an endless chain elevator to a wagon or other conveyance to be stacked until the threshing is begun. In the cutomary manner of handling the grain after the process of heading is completed, considerable loss of` grain is caused by its being scattered by the wind and by its falling on the ground when the heads are pitched upon the stack from a wagon.

Furthermore, our header is of a design adapted to seat upon a wagon in such a manner that it may be driven directly under the header elevator which will convey the heads directly into the barge without any additional labor. As the header is designed to be lifted 'in toto from the wagon by a hoist and is provided with oppositely disposed hinged floors upon the bottom thereof, the heads may be quickly deposited at just the right place upon the stack, either or both of said floors being operable, as may be desired. lt is therefore seen that a great saving in labor is brought about by the use of our header barge.

A still further object of our invention Vis to provide a header barge of a relatively simple, durable, and at the same time, eX- tremely light construction, and one having comparatively few working parts so that it embodies the desirable features of economy in manufacturing cost and cost of upkeep.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the detailed description and drawings forming a part of this specification.

Furthermore, this invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts more particularly described in the following specification and embodied in the claim appended hereunto and forming a part of this application.

Referringl now to the drawings which are merely illustrative of our invention, Figure 1 is a front elevational view of our header barge. Fig. 2 isan end elevational view showing the oppositely disposed hinged floors partially opened in dotted lines.

Referring further to the drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the respective views, 1 designates the front portion of the framework of our barge, made preferably of tubular piping, and being oblong in form, while 2 designates the rear portion of the framework, similarly constructed and being relatively greater in height than the front portion of the frame. Said rear frame may be suitably braced by rods 3 interposed between the upper and lower extremities of the rear portion of the frame. The front and rear portions of the frame are connected by means of metallic tubes l interposed between the bottoms of said front and rear frames respectively, and at right angles thereto. The tops of said front and rear portions of the frame are secured together by means of metallic tubing 5 interposed between the'tops of the front and rear portions of the frame, respectively, whereby an obtuse angle is formed with respect to the front 1 and an acute angle with respect to the rear portion 2. Chains 6 are connected at one of their ends to each corner, respectively, of the frame, each of said chains being connected at their other end to a ring member 7, which is adapted to receive a hook of a hoist (not shown) used in lifting the barge from a wagon. A flooring member 8 is iixedly secured centrally upon the bottom of said frame longitudinally thereof, while upon both sides thereof are hingedly mounted oppositely disposed iioor portions 9 and 10 respectively. A windlass 11 is mounted upon the front and rear portions of the frai e, said windlass having a pawl and ratchet mechanism 12 mounted upon one Y trally thereof upon the center portion of said windlass.

From the foregoing construction, it is obvious that when the barge is placed upon a wagon with the front thereof in a position to be driven beneath the elevator of a header, the barge may be filled and then transported to the stack. The hoist is then secured to the lifting ring 7 and the barge is lifted bodily toy the right position upon the stack. In this position the hinged fioors, or either of them, are ready to be released, by disengaging the pawl from the ratchet wheel, whereupon the heads are quickly deposited upon the stack. The rewinding of the windlass closes the iioors securely, and the'pawls engaging with the ratchet hold them in raised position, whereupon the barge is ready to be replaced upon lthe wagon for refilling.

The utility, adaptability, and advantages or our improved form of header barge being obvious, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the same herein.

Having now described and pointed out the new and useful features of our invention, we do not limit ourselves to the shape of certain parts, where the shape is not essential, nor do we restrict ourselves to the exact details of construction shown and described, but mean and intend to claim all equivalents and variations thereof, not departing in principle from our invention, and falling within the purview of the appended claim.

W'liat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A header barge including a tubular piping frame, said frame comprising a front oblong portion, a rear oblong portion having a relatively greater height than the front portion, metallic tubes interposed between said portions connecting the bottoms thereof at right angles, metallic tubes interposed between the tops of the front and rear portions of the frame whereby an obtuse angle is formed at the front connection and an acute angle formed with relation to the rear portion, a wire mesh covering for the sides and end of said frame, oppositely disposed trap iioors, a floor member secured centrally upon the bottom of said frame providing means for hingedly connecting said trap ioors, a windlass mounted upon both sides of said frame, and a winding cable interposed between each of said floors and said windlasses for a purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we ailix our signatures hereto.

his WILLIAM BOYD.

ark ABRAHAM il. DELAPP. JESSE J. DELAPP. Witness to signature and mark:

GEORGE JAMES.

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